IRISBUS

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HOW MANY IRISBUS ARE LEFT?

There are 808 IRISBUS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 930 IRISBUS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of IRISBUS was highest during 2014 Q3 (2,702). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 964 (36%) IRISBUS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q3 the number of IRISBUS that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of IRISBUS has fallen by 880. Licensed models have fallen by 1,612 and the SORNed total has increased by 732.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 467 IRISBUS models. Taxed models have declined by 489 and the SORNed total has increased by 22.

54% of the remaining 1,738 IRISBUS in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY IRISBUS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41011
1999 Q47607675
2000 Q44020402326
2001 Q4489048987
2002 Q46410641152
2003 Q49310931290
2004 Q41,13701,137206
2005 Q41,46301,463326
2006 Q41,74101,741278
2007 Q42,032292,061320
2008 Q32,149552,204143
2008 Q42,173482,22117
2009 Q12,207592,26645
2009 Q22,241472,28822
2009 Q32,260492,30921
2009 Q42,287432,33021
2010 Q12,285602,34515
2010 Q22,317592,37631
2010 Q32,353772,43054
2010 Q42,351832,4344
2011 Q12,350702,420-14
2011 Q22,387502,43717
2011 Q32,352692,421-16
2011 Q42,314952,409-12
2012 Q12,3101022,4123
2012 Q22,345912,43624
2012 Q32,342842,426-10
2012 Q42,323902,413-13
2013 Q12,321902,411-2
2013 Q22,300952,395-16
2013 Q32,2771022,379-16
2013 Q42,2591392,39819
2014 Q12,2381322,370-28
2014 Q22,2431252,368-2
2014 Q32,5591432,702334
2014 Q42,4951722,667-35
2015 Q12,4461882,634-33
2015 Q22,4201982,618-16
2015 Q32,3742082,582-36
2015 Q42,3302362,566-16
2016 Q12,2932412,534-32
2016 Q22,2522462,498-36
2016 Q32,2222702,492-6
2016 Q42,2082842,4920
2017 Q12,1903032,4931
2017 Q22,1433372,480-13
2017 Q32,0803652,445-35
2017 Q41,9864172,403-42
2018 Q11,9614292,390-13
2018 Q21,9514182,369-21
2018 Q31,9004572,357-12
2018 Q41,8525042,356-1
2019 Q11,8185102,328-28
2019 Q21,8304962,326-2
2019 Q31,7695392,308-18
2019 Q41,7145772,291-17
2020 Q11,4228562,278-13
2020 Q21,2979082,205-73
2020 Q31,4827252,2072
2020 Q41,4287802,2081
2021 Q11,3508112,161-47
2021 Q21,3558122,1676
2021 Q31,3198342,153-14
2021 Q41,2868502,136-17
2022 Q11,2478542,101-35
2022 Q21,2258512,076-25
2022 Q31,1768742,050-26
2022 Q41,1579072,06414
2023 Q11,1249012,025-39
2023 Q21,1148972,011-14
2023 Q31,0729071,979-32
2023 Q41,0179371,954-25
2024 Q11,0099441,953-1
2024 Q29869631,949-4
2024 Q39249771,901-48
2024 Q48629511,813-88
2025 Q18269371,763-50
2025 Q28089301,738-25

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.